Posts by Greg Horne
Poland shocks the basketball world and sends reigning champs Slovenia home at FIBA Eurobasket 2022
Poland reached the FIBA Eurobasket 2022 semi-finals yesterday with a stunning 90-87 triumph against reigning champs Slovenia. It was one of the biggest upsets at FIBA EuroBasket 2022 so far. Slovenia had fought back from a 23-point first-half deficit, but Poland had the final say with a strong finish to seal their place in the last four…
Read MorePoland through to FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Quarter-Finals, their first in 25 years
Poland advanced to the Quarter-Finals at FIBA EuroBasket for the first time since 1997 as they came through a tight battle to defeat Ukraine 94-86 to open Sunday’s action. Turning Point: Both teams had their moments in the ascendancy, but neither could pull away ahead of the fourth quarter. The game was evenly poised at 76-76 with 6:46…
Read MoreReigning champions Slovenia beat Belgium and move into the Quarter-Finals of the FIBA EuroBasket 2022
Slovenia avoided a major upset with a strong fourth quarter in an 88-72 victory over Belgium, sending the reigning champions into the Quarter-Finals of the FIBA EuroBasket 2022. The crowd of 9,774 spectators at the EuroBasket Arena Berlin saw Belgium give Slovenia everything they could take for three quarters. In the end, it was more Luka Doncic…
Read MoreBosnia and Hercegovina shock reigning champs Slovenia at FIBA Eurobasket 2022
Bosnia and Hercegovina took a major step towards reaching the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Knockout Phase with a surprising 97-93 victory over reigning champs Slovenia. It was Bosnia and Hercegovina’s first-ever win over Slovenia, having lost their other three games against the fellow Balkan nation, with the last game dating back to EuroBasket 2005. Bosnia and Hercegovina are…
Read MoreSerbia overcomes Greece in titanic overtime battle in front of record crowd
Serbia got their bid to reach next year’s FIBA Basketball World Cup back on track with an important 100-94 overtime triumph against Greece in front of a European Qualifiers record crowd of 19,150. In a battle of two recent back-to-back NBA MVPs, Nikola Jokic prevailed over Giannis Antetokounmpo as bottom beat top to open up…
Read MoreKevin Durant gives the Brooklyn Nets an ultimatum
In a weekend meeting, Kevin Durant gave the Brooklyn nets owner Joe Tsai an ultimatum. During that meeting, Durant reiterated his trade request and gave Tsai an ultimatum. Owner Tsai has to choose between Durant or keeping GM Sean Marks and Coach Steve Nash in the fold. Kevin Durant also told Tsai he doesn’t believe in Brooklyn’s…
Read MoreCarsen Edwards joins Fenerbahce
Carsen Edwards has signed with Fenerbahce Istanbul for the 2022-23 season. Edwards (180 cm, 24 years old) spent most of last season split between Salt Lake City of the G League and Detroit of the NBA. He was the fifth-best scorer in the G League last season with 23.3 points, while he also added 4.1…
Read MoreDoes the NBA face a branding problem when LeBron James retires?
The NBA is one of the most popular sports leagues in the world, commanding television audiences in almost every territory across the globe. What was once a sport only truly loved by Americans has now become globally revered due to the exploits of its star players. Michael Jordan was the trendsetter to take the NBA worldwide…
Read MorePartizan signs James Nunnally
Serbian powerhouse Partizan Belgrade has signed American small forward James Nunnally (201 cm) for the 2022/2023 season. Nunnally already worked with Partizan head coach Zeljko Obradovic in the past, when they won the EuroLeague title in 2017. James Nunnally comes from Maccabi Tel Aviv, where he averaged 13.8 points on 40.7% three-point shooting and 89.8%…
Read MoreKeenan Evans inks with Zalgiris Kaunas
Keenan Evans (190 cm, G) has signed a two-year deal with Lithuanian powerhouse Zalgiris Kaunas. Evans played college basketball at Texas Tech University and began his professional career with Grand Rapids and Delaware of the G-League. He came to Europe in 2019 and joined Igokea Laktasi of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with whom he won the…
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